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In Spain, hi-tech hops keep beer bitter as climate bites
In Spain, hi-tech hops keep beer bitter as climate bites
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Outside the warehouse in northwestern Spain, it's a freezing, foggy morning but inside it's balmy, the warmth and LED lights fooling 360 hop plants to flower as if it were late August. "In this warehouse, we control all the environmental and nutrient parameters and the lighting factors, using LED lights to provide the plant what it needs when it needs it," said Sagrario.

Neuralink shows quadriplegic playing chess with brain implant
Neuralink shows quadriplegic playing chess with brain implant
Technology
by  AFP

Neuralink on Wednesday streamed a video of its first human patient playing computer chess with his mind and talking about the brain implant making that possible. Musk is hardly alone in trying to make advances in the field, which is officially known as brain-machine or brain-computer interface research. gc/bfm

Bank of England to hold rate despite slowing inflation
Bank of England to hold rate despite slowing inflation
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The Bank of England is widely expected to keep its main interest rate at a 16-year high Thursday, rejecting a cut as inflation remains well above target despite recent slowing. Britain entered recession in the second half of last year but with inflation remaining well above the BoE's two-percent target, the central bank is widely expected to freeze interest rates for a few months longer.